as in homage
a show of respect or acknowledgement of the authority or importance of another
They made obeisance before the king and queen. She earned herself some political enemies when she failed to make the proper obeisance to those in power.
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Recent Examples of obeisance
After a decade of seemingly supine obeisance, there is no obvious reason why the military leadership would suddenly rouse itself to oppose Xi.
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Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
Visitors who fail to perform the requisite display of obeisance have faced consequences, as in the Feb. 28 blowup with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
But Zuckerberg isn’t the only one paying abject obeisance to the president.
—Max Taves, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
In the first case, Obama was accused of showing obeisance to a foreign ruler and Islam.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
Visitors who fail to perform the requisite display of obeisance have faced consequences, as in the Feb. 28 blowup with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
But Zuckerberg isn’t the only one paying abject obeisance to the president.
—Max Taves, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
In the first case, Obama was accused of showing obeisance to a foreign ruler and Islam.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obeisance
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While not as grand in scale or scope as the aforementioned parks, Erlebnispark Tripsdrill offers a premium day’s retreat for all ages with its unique homage to traditional German culture, superior thrill rides, and countryside landscapes.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Honoring her three children is a similar route Middleton has taken in the past with jewelry-centric homages to the late Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Hamilton may face Senate scrutiny over his lack of experience leading an emergency management agency, though his defense of FEMA’s federal role has earned respect among disaster management professionals.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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By bringing collective bargaining to these spaces, IATSE is helping set standards for fair pay, safety and respect as the industry continues shifting and adopting new distribution models.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Twenty-one cannons fired in salute.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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There was also a 15-foot-tall inflatable Musk doll that made a Nazi salute, referring to a gesture Musk made at a rally last year.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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In a nod to his longtime friend, Jimmy Kimmel will air a repeat episode on Thursday, May 21, during Stephen Colbert‘s final episode as host of his CBS late-night show.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The footage ends with the first passenger being greeted at the port by two officials - one offering hand sanitiser and the other a welcoming nod.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Dalton and Bhaskaran built the top around an off-the-shoulder line and an enormous bow shape that wrapped across Moore’s chest.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Jena Sims wraps herself in a bow as Brooks Koepka attempts to stay in contention at the PGA Championship.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In Park Slope, where outdoor square footage is discussed with the reverence usually reserved for fine art, that alone may qualify as generational wealth.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Agricultural roots run deep here, with livestock competitions, crop exhibits, and a genuine reverence for the farming heritage that built the Midwest.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Obeisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeisance. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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